smorse54 133 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Got all the patches welded in and smoothed with body fill.Put on a couple of coats of self etching primer last night. Tonight it will get epoxy primer.Saturday it'll get blocked down and finally painted base/clear. Then next week on to the hood then the sleeper.It's been a long row to hoe but srtarting to take shape. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
umodelnut 1,394 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Looks good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
220cummins 291 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Looks like its coming along good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smorse54 133 Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Finished sanding and sprayed it last night. Goind to hang the doors and put them together this weekend.And yes, I painted the doors hanging upright like Rob said so the color would be the same. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackrl700l76 1 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 cant wait till mine looks that way. course its hard to get very far while working the truck at the same time. beautiful job though,very well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rsb502 1,679 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 That Green is freakin awesome, I am going to go dark Blue metallic on mine with silver metallic stripes when I get it done, hopefully next year, maybe 10 years from now. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to post Share on other sites
smorse54 133 Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Thanks guys. I got the doors,roof lights and horns on.Snapped a few shots.The drivers door is off a CF so I put the bulldog back on, will get one for right side too. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
220cummins 291 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I like the green! looks great! Thats looks way better since the last time i seen it! Good job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1957B61Vt 95 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Looks good !I like that green Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smorse54 133 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 Finished repairing and painting hood this week. Put it on truck and left them out in the cold "til after the first of the year(by orders from wife) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Superdog 5,906 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 turned out real nice,want to paint a couple for me??,nice shade of green,too,but I thought it looked awfully good in the blue when you first got it.Got the sleeper painted too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smorse54 133 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 Thanks Mike.I'll pass on painting anything else after I get the sleeper done. I liked the blue but several of the O.O.s here have blue rides and I wanted to be different.I had vinyl gold leaf stripes made in the same pattern as what was on it before.Think that will dress it up. i sold my 60" sleeper and am putting a 42" on it. Sure like your "new' 1988 Rw. Nice truck. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dds92780 112 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 That looks awesome! How much does it cost to do all that? My truck is white and i always that white color that has some cream look to it, you see it mostly at car shows. Is it cheaper to just enhance a white color or do you have to basicallyl start from scratch like it is any new color. I hope i'm not taking away from your post though (jealous) Quote Slow and Steady Wins the Race! Link to post Share on other sites
smorse54 133 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 Thanks. The primer,paint,body fill,sandpaper and misc. spoiled $1000.I had to cut out and braze patches on roof,cowl and a couple of areas on winshield pinch weld. So I had a lot of time in it.This had two repaints besides factory so I spent a great deal of time sanding and removing everything I could take off.And I'm not a professional body man so it takes longer.Your truck looks sound so it wouldn't take as much prep work,but I would still do a complete repaint. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
umodelnut 1,394 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Looks great!!! I love Superliners with round head lights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rsb502 1,679 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 the truck looks great I cant wait to see it with the sleeper on it, go put your battery covers on so that snow across the terminals doesnt short em out.(learned the hard way) Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to post Share on other sites
smorse54 133 Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 the truck looks great I cant wait to see it with the sleeper on it, go put your battery covers on so that snow across the terminals doesnt short em out.(learned the hard way)Thanks and thanks for the tip on the batteries. I haven't put the covers on because I'm welding new fronts on them. I'll be sure to cover the batteries 'til I finish. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mack mhe9 1,682 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 real nice work , not just paint but the whole deal, i thought it was a v8? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smorse54 133 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Thanks Ray. No, it's just a skinny E6 350 2 valve.Hope you and yours had a real good Christmas.real nice work , not just paint but the whole deal, i thought it was a v8? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mack mhe9 1,682 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 are you going to stay one color? stripes? chrome the eng? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smorse54 133 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Ray,I had some immitation gold leaf made to outline the design that was on it.It's 3/4 " wide with a 1/4" orange border on each side.Ther's a girl up this way that does the fire trucks,I like her work so got her to do this for me.Hopefully this coming weekend she will do the cab and hood.Here's a pic of what it was, I know you only saw it briefly when you were up. No chrome for the engine.See you Ray,Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mack mhe9 1,682 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 nice, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vladislav 2,959 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Steve, I just must have missed the topic.Wondered long ago of how do you do about Superliner.Glad to see your paint job.I also like blue better but shure that green will be nice with gold strips you plan to apply on.The frame looks fresh to me, hope you don't need heavy metal work.Vlad Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post smorse54 133 Posted January 18, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2013 Steve, I just must have missed the topic.Wondered long ago of how do you do about Superliner.Glad to see your paint job.I also like blue better but shure that green will be nice with gold strips you plan to apply on.The frame looks fresh to me, hope you don't need heavy metal work.VladVlad,the frame didn't require too much work. I welded all the holes shut from the Neway ARD 244 that was on it.Redrilled for a Maxilite suspension,replaced all crossmembers. Needle scaled,ground and painted.Nothing compared to the job you undertook with the riveting,sandblasting,ect. Here,s a few shots of the sleeper.I finished painting Monday night.Hung the doors and installed latches and ready to put back on tomorrow night.And a couple of shots of a customers very nice RD tri-axle milk tanker, 'cause everyone likes pics and RDs 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
umodelnut 1,394 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Lookin good!!! When will we see pictures of the sleeper on the frame? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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